Impact of U.S. financial reform will extend to Canada and beyond
Aspects of Dodd-Frank will have global implications regardless of which other regulators adopt them
- By: Megan Harman
- September 21, 2012 September 21, 2012
- 16:10
Latest news in Industry News
Omega plans new odd lot trading book
ATS proposes to introduce several new order types
- By: James Langton
- September 21, 2012 September 21, 2012
- 08:30
Investment firms struggle with revenue models
Client Relationship Model and new disclosure requirements are pushing up costs
- By: Megan Harman
- September 20, 2012 September 20, 2012
- 16:10
CICA calls on feds to focus on tax regime
The personal income tax burden should be eased, CICA says
- By: IE Staff
- September 20, 2012 September 20, 2012
- 15:00
US$2.5 billion returned to Madoff fraud victims
Second distribution satisfies more than half of the total Madoff accounts with claims
- By: James Langton
- September 20, 2012 September 20, 2012
- 10:10
Canadian discount brokerages still trail U.S. firms in investor satisfaction
Disnat ranks highest for a fourth consecutive year
- By: IE Staff
- September 20, 2012 September 20, 2012
- 09:10
Pensions turn to alternative investments to boost returns, cut volatility
Real estate and infrastructure are preferred choices for DB funds looking to combat lagging funding levels
- By: IE Staff
- September 20, 2012 September 20, 2012
- 08:50
Banks still fall short of Basel requirements
Report shows progress made from June 2011
- By: James Langton
- September 20, 2012 September 20, 2012
- 08:30
Cross border taxpayers face increasingly complex rules
Many IRS measures specifically target foreign taxpayers meaning plenty of Americans in Canada will be impacted
- By: Megan Harman
- September 20, 2012 September 20, 2012
- 07:00
New capital rules to discourage U.S. banks from high risk lending: Fitch
Bank’s reluctance to sell non-traditional mortgages will reduce availability of credit to many borrowers
- By: James Langton
- September 19, 2012 September 19, 2012
- 16:00
IRESS launches wealth management suite in Canada
Web-based platform addresses major challenges facing financial and investment advisors
- By: IE Staff
- September 19, 2012 September 19, 2012
- 13:20
Report finds silver lining in HFT cloud
High-frequency trading limits the frequency and severity of end-of-day price manipulation, paper says
- By: James Langton
- September 19, 2012 September 19, 2012
- 11:25
Use caution when dealing with elderly clients
If the client’s memory begins to fail, advisors can end up in the middle of contentious family disputes
- By: Megan Harman
- September 19, 2012 September 19, 2012
- 11:10
Nuclear family no longer the norm: census
Family living arrangements include foster kids, grandparents, single moms, soccer dads
- By: Heather Scoffield
- September 19, 2012 September 19, 2012
- 10:00
Franklin Templeton to acquire majority stake in K2 Advisors
Deal bolsters Franklin Templeton’s alternatives strategies business
- By: IE Staff
- September 19, 2012 September 19, 2012
- 09:30
IIAC seeks views on composition of the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate
Change would ensure CORRA captures as broad a data set as possible
- By: James Langton
- September 18, 2012 September 18, 2012
- 12:55
Scotiabank CEO calls on financial industry to rebuild trust
Industry should focus on customers in the aftermath of the crisis, Waugh says
- By: The Canadian Press
- September 18, 2012 September 18, 2012
- 12:40
Feds propose new rules for mobile payments
Department of Finance seeks fairness for payment industry
- By: James Langton
- September 18, 2012 September 18, 2012
- 09:35
Britain urged to move forward with ban on commissions
Consumer advocate flags concerns that EU legislation could dilute the ban
- By: James Langton
- September 18, 2012 September 18, 2012
- 08:50
Standard Life refocuses on retirement
With interest rates low, firm plans to grow savings and investment side of the business
- By: Megan Harman
- September 17, 2012 September 17, 2012
- 16:05
Credit unions show solid gains in Q2
System assets rise 7% to $145.7 billion
- By: IE Staff
- September 17, 2012 September 17, 2012
- 11:00
Kingsway announces restructuring
Specialty insurer plans to streamline management in two business segments
- By: The Canadian Press
- September 17, 2012 September 17, 2012
- 10:40
Client risk tolerance rarely assessed accurately
Avoid these common mistakes in determining the risk profiles of your clients
- By: Megan Harman
- September 17, 2012 September 17, 2012
- 07:20
New TMX shares to start trading next week
Share swap completed
- By: The Canadian Press
- September 14, 2012 September 14, 2012
- 15:10
Equities critical for investment returns, despite volatility
Advisors must remind skittish clients there are also risks associated with seemingly safe vehicles
- By: Megan Harman
- September 14, 2012 September 14, 2012
- 11:20